Spiderweb Pumpkin Cheesecake

• 1 3/4 cups chocolate cookie crumbs
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• Filling
• 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 (15 ounce) can solid pack pumpkin
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
• Topping
• 2 cups sour cream
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• Garnish
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1/3 cup water
• 4 ounces semisweet chocolate, melted

1. Combine wafer crumbs and butter; press onto the bottom and 1 inches up the sides of a greased 10-in. springform pan.
2. In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and sugars until smooth.
3. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined.
4. Whisk in pumpkin, cornstarch, vanilla and pumpkin pie spice just until blended.
5. Pour into crust.
6. Bake at 350u0b0 for 60-65 minutes or until center is almost set.
7. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes.
8. Combine topping ingredients; spread over filling.
9. Bake at 350u0b0 for 6 minutes.
10. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minute.
11. Carefully run a knife around the edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer.
12. Refrigerate overnight then remove from pan.
13. In a saucepan, bring the sugar, cream of tartar and water to a boil over medium heat.
14. Boil, without stirring, until mixture turns a light amber color and candy thermometer reads 350u0b0.
15. Immediately remove from the heat and stir.
16. Cool, stirring occasionally, for 10-15 minutes or until hot sugar mixture falls off a metal spoon in a fine thread.
17. Using a spoon or meat fork, carefully drizzle syrup over waxed paper to form spiderwebs
18. Cool completely.
19. Place melted chocolate in a resealable plastic bag; cut a small hole in a corner of bag.
20. Pipe 1-in. spiders onto parchment or foil; cool completely.
21. With remaining melted chocolate, pipe two or three dots on each web; attach spiders.
22. Cut cheesecake; place a web on top of each slice and remaining spiders on the side.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/spiderweb-pumpkin-cheesecake-255369 (may not work)